Eswatini vs Kenya: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male over time
- Eswatini
- Kenya
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 21.1% against 19.8% in Kenya, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Eswatini ranks 56th and Kenya ranks 58th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.2% | 39.6% | 2.4% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 28.5% | 0.1% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 20.8% | 1.2% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, male, Eswatini or Kenya?
- Eswatini, at 21.1% against 19.8% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, male between Eswatini and Kenya?
- 1.3%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Kenya rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?
- Eswatini ranks 56th and Kenya ranks 58th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of stunting, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.